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If you want to explore Sarasota, Rick and Cathy have plenty of favorites. 

Places to Eat

Owen's Fish Camp

Yoder's of Pinecraft and The Gabber Newspaper's feature on Yoder's

Bali Hut Tiki Hut

Outdoors and Nature Experiences

Myakka River State Park

Warm Mineral Springs

Selby Botanical Gardens

Mote Marine Aquarium (kayaking and the February Farm to Fillet)

Venice Beach and Shark's Teeth

Roadside Attraction: Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Arts 

Ringling

Sarasota School of Architecture

Urbanite Theatre

Sarasota Art Museum

Shopping: St. Armand's Circle

Links We Mentioned

Orchid scandal at Selby and Craig Pittman's The Scent of Scandal about that scandal

Feld Entertainment

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